About the Book:
It is 1497. The news of the survival of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, has set royal houses ablaze with intrigue and rocked the fledgling Tudor dynasty. With the support of Scotland's King James IV, Richard-known to most of England as Perkin Warbeck-has come to reclaim his rightful crown from Henry Tudor. Stepping finally onto English soil, Lady Catherine Gordon has no doubt that her husband will succeed in his quest.
But rather than assuming the throne, Catherine would soon be prisoner of King Henry VII, and her beloved husband would be stamped as an imposter. With Richard facing execution for treason, Catherine, alone in the glittering but deadly Tudor Court, must find the courage to spurn a cruel monarch, shape her own destiny, and win the admiration of a nation.
About the author:
Sandra Worth is the acclaimed author of five books chronicling the demise of the Plantagenet dynasty in England. Each is a recipient of multiple awards. Her many honors include four prizes and three Reviewers Choice Awards, as well as a national “Best Books” |
2009 pick from USABookNews.com. She holds an honours B.A. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Toronto and is a frequent lecturer on the Wars of the Roses, the subject of her novels. |
I knew a little about the tale of "the pretender" Perkin Warbeck before I read this wonderful novel but after I wanted to know more. I love a book that sends me researching. This tale of Lady Catherine Gordon and the alleged nephew of Richard Plantagenet will steal your heart. It is so very sad. Was Perkin Warbeck one of the Princes in the Tower? We will never really know for sure but after reading this book I am convinced.
The story is really about Lady Catherine as her life went on for many years after the death of Perkin. She was a remarkable woman in a dangerous time. She must have been something and Ms. Worth has crafted a book from limited information left to history. It is richly detailed and an excellent read. The first part is so very exciting as the two of them plan their lives as King and Queen of England but then after Perkin is captured the overwhelming mood is of such despair that it almost pours from the page.Ms. Worth's writing is such that you feel you are there experiencing what the characters are feeling and it can be uncomfortable but that is what good writing can do. The third part encompasses Catherine dealing with Henry VII's passion for her and her subsequent marriages. I was happy she was able to survive such an obnoxious man
I found it to be one of those books that I didn't want to leave. Excellent writing and fascinating characters.
Be sure to come back next Monday when I will have a giveaway for a copy of this fantastic novel.
Pale Rose of England is available at Amazon.com
Disclosure: I received a copy of Pale Rose of England gratis. Any opinions expressed are my honest opinions and were not impacted by my receipt of the free book. I received no monetary compensation for this post.
5 comments:
Sounds wonderful! I will be entering this giveaway for sure. Thank you for introducing this book.
Wonderful review Patty! I completely agree that Catherine and Richard will pull at the heart strings...it was such a beautiful novel! Glad to hear you loved it as much as I did Patty!
Thanks for the review. I'm glad to hear you liked it and didn't want to put it down. For me that's a sign of a really good book. This book did catch my interest and now I look forward to reading it.
yeah I love to hear you found a good one that you can't put down, that is the best kind for me :)
Great review! This sounds like a book I would learn so much more from than a history book. I'm putting it on my read list.
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